Alphington railway station

Alphington
PTV commuter rail station
Westbound view from Platform 2 in January 2009
Location	Rowe Street, Alphington, Victoria 3078 City of Darebin Australia
Coordinates	37°46′42″S 145°01′53″E / 37.7784°S 145.0313°E / -37.7784; 145.0313Coordinates: 37°46′42″S 145°01′53″E / 37.7784°S 145.0313°E / -37.7784; 145.0313
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Hurstbridge
Distance	10.46 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	119
Bicycle facilities	5
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Operational, Unstaffed
Station code	ALP
Fare zone	Myki Zone 1
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	8 May 1888
Electrified	1500 V DC overhead
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Fairfield towards Flinders Street Hurstbridge line Darebin towards Hurstbridge

Alphington railway station is located on the Hurstbridge line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Alphington, and it opened on 8 May 1888.^[1]

Boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Yarralea Street level crossing, located at the Down end of the station, in 1966.^[2] The signal box and the former goods yard was also abolished during this time.^[1]

Platforms and services[]

Alphington has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Hurstbridge line services.^[3]

Platform 1:

•  Hurstbridge line  all stations and limited express services services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

•  Hurstbridge line  all stations and limited express services to Macleod, Greensborough, Eltham and Hurstbridge

Transport links[]

Dysons operates one route via Alphington station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  508 : to Moonee Ponds Junction^[4]

References[]

External links[]

Media related to Alphington railway station at Wikimedia Commons

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